Alia B.

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Adis was extremely professional and very knowledgable about resume writing. She assessed my current skillset and provided her professional opinion on what I should exemplify and highlight on my resume. She then took my professional experience/educational background to create a clear, and organized format of a resume that I am able to use in order to transition careers seamlessly. I will defintely be referring her in the future and contacting her for future professional needs.
--Alia

Bill L.

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New to the area and needed a tax professional , I was able to schedule an appointment within 2 days and he had me in and out in 20 minutes. Very nice to deal with, very reasonable price and did a very good job preparing me and my wife's taxes. Would definitely recommend .

Niecy D.

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From my first converation with Geena, I knew she was the accountant for me. She was honest, efficient, and professional. She responded to my inquiries in a timely fashion and offered suggestions for my continued success.

Samy G.

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I have been depending on Evan Hacker for the last 4 years. He is the most knowledgeable person I met when it come to taxes and accounting work. He is great and has a great ability to negotiate with IRS and solve any possible problem. It is hard to describe my gratitude to his wonderful work

Geralyn J.

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Services: 1) Tax Preparation, 2) advice on a real estate issue.
My experience with Suncrest Financial Services was excellent. I was contacted promptly by a accountant/consultant who was courteous and professional. My complicated tax preparation was performed in a very timely manner with great attention to detail. The paperwork was filed on time and the accountant gave me solid advice for preparing for filing 2016 taxes. The accountant researched my real estate question and her advice will save me money in the future. I was very impressed with the accountant and the customer service of the company. I plan to continue to use Suncrest Financial Services for my future accounting needs.

Thumbtack Customer

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very responsive to all of my questions and if he does not know the answer to something, he researches it and gets back to us. He really has saved us a lot of time that we just don't have to do the organization of our quickbooks and accounting.

Jerry F.

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Mr. Brian Wise did three things which makes him the BEST CPA IN THE WORLD.
1. Mr. Wise took my 2013 Tax Return (which I had already prepared), applied IRS Rules of which I had no knowledge, and increased my return by 110%.
2. Mr. Wise resubmitted my 2009 and 2008 Tax Returns and recovered for me the Penalty and Return which was a very SIGNIFICANT RETURN.
3. Lastly, Mr. Wise EDUCATED US. His philosophy is: THE IRS WORKS FOR US. This respect but fearless philosophy taught me that even though we Taxpayers make mistakes, we should be allowed to make amends for those mistakes without the fear of a huge incursion upon our assets or our freedom.
Mr. Wise is the BEST CPA IN THE WORLD. He has had a GIGANTIC impact on our financial freedom and I look forward to a long partnership with his firm.
~ Jerry C. Featherstone

Kelley M.

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I have an online business and my accounting information for my business was a nightmare.. I was recommended to H.W. Financial Group by a friend and was VERY happy with the service provided. We have hired Tammy for our bookkeeping, and tax preparation. We are happy with our service.. Very timely, and provides value!

Renee D.

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I recently hired Luramon Jean Pierre, CPA, CMA to assist me with a variety of projects related to financial projections for my business start-up as well as completion and filing of my taxes. Mr. Pierres quality of work and customer service and satisfaction is ranked well above average.
He is very knowledgeable and professional and he made sure that at each step and through each project, he understood my whole financial picture and was able to provide a detailed explanation of each process and the reasoning to support the explanations.
He is very passionate about what he does and it is reflected in the projects that he produces. Mr. Pierre removed the high anxiety level that existed due to my anticipation of my personal tax outcome and how my financial projections for presentation of my business to lenders. He is very patient and flexible and takes his time to understand his customer needs.
I would recommend Luramon Jean Pierre, CPA, CMA to anyone and everyone seeking the assistance of an extraordinary professional who handles financial situations with great ease on a personal or business level.
Mr. Pierre transformed my vision and a complex tax situation into something that I can manage.
I give Luramon Jean Pierre, CPA, CMA *****5 stars for his work ethic and his whole approach to his customers and meeting their needs.
Dr. RD

Timothy E.

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Redstones is simply phenomenal. Jody Ruth has taken care of our day-to-day accounting needs, that every business has, plus she has provided guidance that will result in much larger profits in the future. We simply didn't realize how important having a Chief Financial Officer, rather than just an accountant, really was for our future. Redstones is cost-effective as well. Redstones has automated many of processes that if done manually would have cost us three times more to have an accountant do. We could not be happier with the service and advice that we have received from Redstones.

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We make it a priority to enhance our mastery of the current tax law, complex tax code and new tax regulations by attending frequent tax seminars.
Businesses and individuals pay the lowest amount of taxes allowable by law because we continually look for ways to minimize your taxes throughout the year, not just at the end of the year. Stop by and speak to one of the CPA in our office to learn about our strategies to minimize your taxes.
We recommend tax saving strategies that help you with the following:
- grow and preserve assets by keeping uncle Sam out of your pockets
- defer income, so you can keep your money now and pay less taxes later
- reduce taxes on your income, so you keep more of what you make
- reduce taxes on your estate, so your family keeps more of what you've made
- reduce taxes on your gifts, so you can give more
- reduce taxes on your investments, so you can grow your wealth faster
- reduce taxes on your retirement distributions, so you can retire in style
Here's just a few of the tax saving strategies we use. The following are:
- Splitting income among several family members or legal entities in order to get more of the income taxed in lower bracket
- Shifting income or expenses from one year to another in order to have them fall where it will be taxed at a lower rate
- Deferring tax liabilities through certain investment choices such as pension plans, contributions and other similar plans
- Using certain investments to produce income that is tax exempt from either federal or state or both taxing entities
- Finding tax deductions by structuring your money to pay for things you enjoy, such as a vacation home. Remember, we work for you not for the IRS. Many of our clients save many times the fee in reduced tax liability through careful planning and legitimate tax strategies.
Here's what you get with our part-time CFO services. The following are:
- Developing internal control policy and procedure for smooth operation
- Business and compliance SOX 404 and 302 certification
- More time to focus on new services, new customers and other core business issues
- Better understanding of the financial side of your business. So, you have less surprises and more control over the money.
- Improved decision-making capabilities from clearly seeing the hard and true numbers of your business
- A readily available sounding board to help you with those tough business decisions and help you clarify your business plans.
- The comfort from knowing that a professional is overseeing, protecting and constantly improving the financial side of your business.
- A professional who establishes strong financial controls in your business to reduce employee theft and increase profits.
- Training and managing your accounting staff
- Improved quality and timeliness of financial information
- Budget preparation and monitoring
- Profitability analysis by service or product line
- Tax planning and saving strategies
- Assistance in defining long-range plans and the quantification of goals
- Development of company accounting procedure manuals

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Q & A

Answers to commonly asked questions from the experts on Thumbtack.

What is an accountant?

Accountants are financial professionals who have received an accounting degree from a four-year university or college. By trade, accountants prepare, maintain and examine the financial statements of an individual, business or institution. An accountant prepares reports for tax purposes and can also perform audits of public companies. Common tasks include creating budgets, analyzing profits and losses of a company, processing payroll, preparing financial statements for company leadership, and creating and maintaining financial database systems for a company.

Accountants do not automatically have a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation unless they have passed the Uniform CPA Examination and received the proper license. Regardless of whether they are CPA certified or not, accountants can assist businesses and individuals with bookkeeping and financial reporting, while CPAs are more knowledgeable in tax codes as a result of the CPA licensing examination and continuing education requirements. CPAs are also eligible to represent clients before the IRS if audit support is required, while a non-CPA accountant is not. Academic background, years in the field and professional reputation all can affect an accountant’s rates.

How much does it cost to hire an accountant?

Accountants’ rates vary based on their education, licenses, experience, and the work for which they are being hired. An accountant may charge an hourly rate when a company or individual needs their services on a short-term basis, such as when performing an audit or requesting assistance setting up a financial database or process. Hourly rates can range as widely as $40 per hour to $300 or more per hour, depending on your geographic location and the accountant. Check out the average hourly rate for accounting services in your region.

Accountants may offer a package rate for weekly, monthly or annual services to reward ongoing customers. Many accountants offer online services where small businesses can access online accounting software and payroll assistance, and the accountant — for a monthly or other recurring fee — provides financial analysis and reporting of their numbers. For basic monthly accounting services, an accountant might charge anywhere from $75 to $500 or more, depending on what was included in a given package, the size of the client’s business, and the complexity of work requested. Nationally, full-time staff accountants earn between $40,000 and $80,000, depending on experience and other factors.